300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'sækroʊsæŋkt/ a. Syn. inviolable
regarded as sacred and inviolable


Spelling Word: sacrosanct
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/sæŋktɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. hypocritical
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious


Spelling Word: sanctimonious
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/skɜrdʒ/ n. Syn. lash; whip
whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment


Spelling Word: scourge
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/'saɪnɪkjʊə(r)/ n.
well-paid position with little responsibility


Spelling Word: sinecure
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/'sɪnɪstə(r)/ a. Syn. evil
suggesting or threatening evil


Spelling Word: sinister
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/spə'rædɪk/ a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time


Spelling Word: sporadic
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/'strɪndʒənt/ a. Syn. binding; rigid
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid


Spelling Word: stringent
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/'tɛmpəraɪz/ v.
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision


Spelling Word: temporize
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/'tɛnɪt/ n. Syn. doctrine; dogma
opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization


Spelling Word: tenet
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/'tɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. thin; rare; slim
long and thin; slender; having little substance


Spelling Word: tenuous